1
Skelton School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 9SE
2
6 Oct 2024
Top 10 Primary schools in Penrith
Updated for the latest inspections (median graded year: 2017)
This Top 10 showcases primary schools in the town of Penrith. It’s built from the latest graded Ofsted inspections. We rank Outstanding (grade 1) above Good (grade 2), then prioritise newer inspections. As tie-breakers, we consider the “Quality of education” sub-judgement (where available), then %FSM and school size.
Total primary schools
26
Outstanding
0
Good
23
Median inspection year
2017
Ofsted grade mix (graded schools)
O: 0% · G: 92% · RI: 4% · I: 4%
2
Culgaith CofE School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA10 1QL
2
10 Dec 2023
3
North Lakes School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 8NU
2
23 Nov 2023
4
Lazonby C of E Primary School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA10 1BL
2
12 Mar 2023
5
St Catherine's Catholic Primary School, Penrith
PENRITH • Cumbria • CA11 9EL
2
21 Sep 2022
6
Yanwath Primary School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA10 2LA
2
3 Feb 2022
7
Tebay Primary School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA10 3XB
2
23 Jun 2020
8
Shap Endowed CofE Primary School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA10 3NL
2
14 Jul 2019
9
Stainton CofE Primary School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 0ET
2
24 Mar 2019
10
Brunswick School
Penrith • Cumbria • CA11 7LX
2
15 Feb 2018
How we rank these schools
- Headline Ofsted grade: Outstanding (1) outranks Good (2), then RI (3), then Inadequate (4).
- More recent graded inspection dates rank higher.
- Where available, we use the Quality of education sub-judgement as a tie-breaker.
- Lower free school meals (%) may break remaining ties.
- Larger roll (pupil count) is a final tie-breaker.
Only the ten highest-ranked schools are shown; we also list “near misses” just below.
About Ofsted grades
- Outstanding (1): Highest judgement across key areas.
- Good (2): Strong effectiveness; meets standards consistently.
- Requires improvement (3): Not yet good; clear areas to improve.
- Inadequate (4): Significant weaknesses found.
Ungraded Section 8 visits check whether the previous graded judgement still stands, but they don’t replace it.
Data freshness & coverage
We refresh inspections and school snapshots regularly. If a school was inspected very recently, its report may not yet appear here.
Top-10 pages only appear for areas with at least 10 primary schools that have a graded Ofsted inspection.
Map of the Top 10
Also highly rated nearby
- Beaconside CofE Primary School 2 • Mar 2016
- Milburn School 2 • Dec 2015
- Calthwaite CofE School 2 • Apr 2015
- Langwathby CofE Primary School 2 • Dec 2014
- Temple Sowerby CofE Primary School 2 • Jul 2014
- Lowther Endowed School 2 • Dec 2013
- Plumpton School 2 • Jun 2013
- Clifton Primary School 2 • May 2013
- Orton CofE School 2 • Mar 2013
- Greystoke Primary School 2 • May 2012